Faroe Islands vs North Macedonia
North Macedonia is 18.4 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into North Macedonia about 18 times.
Faroe IslandsNorth MacedoniaFaroe Islands moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.05× the area of North Macedonia. Put the other way, North Macedonia is 18.4× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Skopje |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Faroe Islands sits at about 62°N and is stretched to 4.55× its true area; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to North Macedonia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Faroe Islands bigger than North Macedonia?
- No. Faroe Islands is 18.4 times smaller than North Macedonia. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into North Macedonia?
- About 18 times: North Macedonia has 18.4× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Faroe Islands is drawn about 4.55× its true area there and North Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to North Macedonia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².